So we can only assume that they’ll likely ignore the revelations in Gorenfeld’s book that none other than uber-lobbyist Charlie Black
— not just McCain’s "chief political adviser" but a right-hand man for
the Bush clan as well — played a role in making that coronation happen.

According to Gorenfeld, Black admitted to helping invite people to
attend the coronation. And he’s listed as a sponsor in the coronation’s
printed program. You recall what
happened at that event: A number of congressional figures, including at
least one Democrat, Danny Davis of Illinois, participated in a ceremony
in which Moon was crowned "King of America" and his place as the new
Messiah rather officiously confirmed. The ceremony declared "the era of
the Eternal Peace Kingdom, one global family under God." Immediately
afterward, Moon confirmed to the participants that he was consulting
with great leaders of the past in the spirit world: "The five great
saints [Jesus, Confucius, Buddha, Mohammad, and Shankara] and many other
leaders of the spirit world, including even Communist leaders such as
Marx and Lenin, who committed all manner of barbarity and murder on
earth, and dictators such as Hitler and Stalin, have found strength in
my teachings, mended their ways and been reborn as new persons."

Gorenfeld had an e-mail exchange with Black about his role in the affair:

Before the crowning became a scandal, I
e-mailed Black questions about his role. "I lent my name and sent
invitations to a few friends," he replied. "Unfortunately, I had a
conflict and couldn’t go to the event." Was it a common kind of "event"?
Black said, "I don’t know if it is annaul, but they have done similar
events. I don’t know Reverend Moon, but work with the management of the Washington Times
and their foundation occasionally on conservative causes. I think the
dinner committee list included a number of us ‘secular’ conservatives."

And of course, it’s helpful to recall the kinds of things that Moon
has said which seem not to bother conservatives in the least:

The whole world is in my hand, and I
will conquer and subjugate the world. I will go beyond the boundary of
the U.S., opening up the toll gate, reaching out to the end of the
world. I will go forward, piercing through everything …

When we are in our battle against the whole nation of the U.S. — if
you are truly in love with this nation, and if you love this nation more
than anyone else, this nation will come into God’s possession, and
Satan will have nothing to do with it. … With that as the bullet, we can
smash the whole world.

Individualism is what God hates most, and Satan likes best.

God likes the idea of a monarchy,
because it removes the cycles of election after election which can
obscure the focus and direction of the nation.

The whole world is in my hand, and I will conquer and subjugate the whole world.

The time will come when, without my seeking it, that my words must serve as law.

We will be able to amend laws, articles of constitution, if we wish to do so.

Telling a lie becomes a sin if you tell
it to take advantage of a person, but if you tell a lie to do a good
thing … that is not a sin … Even God tells lies very often.

I have met many famous, so-called
famous, Senators and Congressmen; but to my eyes they are nothing. They
are weak and helpless. We will win the battle. This is our dream, our
project. But shut your mouth tight.

After the demise of communism and the
destruction of democracy, all that will remain will be the True Family
and True Children system, centered upon True Parents [Moon's title for
himself and his wife]. That is what is happening now.

America may boast of its virtues to the
world, but look, democracy is now reaching the end of its rope. People
thought democracy is the final anchor of the free world, but it is
reaching its end. So what is left? America has been telling the weaker
nations that they have to accept democracy, forcing them to receive
so-called democracy. But look at America. It is rotten, top to bottom.
There is nothing to be proud of, not their way of walking or talking or
thinking.

When you hear me putting America down,
your ears are not pleased. But if we continue living in this hub of the
satanic world, this New York-DC area, we are in the darkness.

When Clinton and his policies come into
being, the first opposition must come from Christianity. But
Christianity has lost its center and its hope. For that reason, they
have lost their power, and that is why Clinton was allowed to win the
election. It was the failure of Christianity. This nation which is
supposed to be Christian has been turned into almost a model nation for
Satan, losing everything precious. People are losing their own identity,
losing brotherhood, losing their own parents, and losing God. This
nation has really become a playground for Satan.

Sara Robinson has worked as an editor or columnist for several national magazines, on beats as varied as sports, travel, and the Olympics; and has contributed to over 80 computer games for EA, Lucasfilm, Disney, and many other companies. A native of California's High Sierra, she spent 20 years in Silicon Valley before moving to Vancouver, BC in 2004. She currently is pursuing an MS in Futures Studies at the University of Houston. You can reach her at srobinson@enginesofmischief.com.